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The legislation is named after Iryna Zarutska, who died after being stabbed on board a Charlotte light rail train last month.

State lawmakers are back in Raleigh this week, but Republicans still haven't reached an agreement on a budget and Medicaid funding.

The former provost at UNC-Chapel Hill has filed a legal complaint against the school.

The award recognizes the work educators at Washington Elementary have done over several years to embed health and wellness into its culture.

Western NC’s economy has rebounded well by some measures. But one year after Helene, limited access to food, housing and good jobs persists.

A motion to have states require a prescription for COVID-19 vaccines failed at a CDC panel meeting Friday. Seniors and adults with underlying conditions can still obtain a vaccine without a prescription at local pharmacies in North Carolina. However, CDC advisers now recommend that individuals talk with a doctor before getting the vaccine – a move that could discourage some from receiving it.

It's part of the U.S. Department of Education's crackdown on grants promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

North Carolina Congressman Brad Knott says Congress will take action if changes to Medicaid threaten rural hospitals. He addressed the issue, as well as legislation he's pushing for on guns and immigration, during a telephone town hall this week.

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. Authorities reported the crash on Thursday afternoon involved a small plane with three people aboard.

A quarter of the country's National Park Service positions have now been cut in 2025. The National Parks Conservation Association is now warning of more cuts in President Trump's and the U.S. House's budget proposals.

County officials say President Trump's executive orders make it unclear if using the county's money to sponsor the popular annual Pride event would put tens or hundreds of millions of county funds in jeopardy.

Cleanup is underway at Cape Hatteras National Seashore after a house in Buxton collapsed into the Atlantic this week, and the superintendent of the seashore said threatened structures on the barrier islands are not a new phenomenon.